Crespi, Santa Margarita, Corona, St. John Bosco reach semifinals
There was drama, clutch hitting and a little luck in Friday’s Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game between Crespi and Mira Costa.“Sometimes it’s better…
Prep sports roundup: St. John Bosco opens three-game lead in Trinity League
Winning close games has become part of St. John Bosco’s success this season as the Braves close in on winning their first Trinity League baseball…
Tajh Ariza leaves Westchester High for St. John Bosco
The one-year experiment of Tajh Ariza playing for his father’s alm mater, Westchester High, has ended. The 6-foot-9 junior has transferred to St. John Bosco.Ariza…
Prep talk: St. John Bosco receiving group is second to none
St. John Bosco began spring football practice on Monday, and the receiving group is something fans and others will want to watch through the spring,…
St. John Bosco baseball gets three-game sweep of Orange Lutheran
The high school baseball season began for St. John Bosco with its new field under construction, unable to be used. The players have found a…
Redondo Union upsets St. John Bosco; Windward eliminates Inglewood
It was a wild Friday night in the Southern Section basketball playoffs.Redondo Union, seeded No. 7 in the Open Division playoffs, pulled out a 77-75…
St. John Bosco targets ex-CEO, backs coach amid embezzlement allegations
St. John Bosco High responded Thursday to a lawsuit filed against the Catholic school, football coach Jason Negro and the Salesian Society religious order with…
Prep basketball roundup: Brandon McCoy returns to lift St. John Bosco
Brandon McCoy Jr. was back on the court for St. John Bosco on Monday night, and that changes everything in Southern Section basketball.Sidelined since Nov.…
Eastvale Roosevelt beats St. John Bosco to win Classic at Damien title
The Classic at Damien’s Platinum Division Championship played more like a heavyweight bout than a basketball game between two elite teams seemingly bound for the…
Christian Collins is MVP of St. John Bosco tournament
No. 1-ranked St. John Bosco improved to 9-0 and finished the week 4-0 without injured Brandon McCoy to win its own tournament championship Saturday in…
Prep talk: Ball boy for St. John Bosco promises future wins
It was in the tunnel at the Coliseum last year after a loss in the Southern Section Division 1 football final when St. John Bosco’s…
Mater Dei cruises past Centennial to set up rematch with Bosco
Mater Dei cruised to top-program status in Southern California, and the nation, this season. Coach Raul Lara’s squad took down Nevada’s Bishop Gorman, swiftly defeated…
Prep Rally: St. John Bosco is the team to beat in high school basketball
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The high school basketball season begins next week. Let’s take a…
Mater Dei forces four turnovers in rout of St. John Bosco
It was football’s version of a first-round knockout.Taking advantage of two interceptions, a fumble recovery, precision passing from Dash Beierly and power running from Jordon…
Koa Malau’ulu rallies St. John Bosco past Orange Lutheran
Standing in the middle of his home field on Friday night, St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro revealed that history was about to be made…
Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial pick up football wins
Mater Dei’s trip to Hawaii to face defending state football champion Kahuku on the North Shore on Saturday night went about as well as you…
Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco come away with football victories
Two of Southern California’s top high school football teams, Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco, came away with impressive victories Saturday night.Mission Viejo (2-0) intercepted…
St. John Bosco wins the Division I state boys’ basketball title
SACRAMENTO — A basketball season that a couple of weeks ago some St. John Bosco faithful might have considered a failure turned into a celebration…
Prep sports roundup: St. John Bosco digs deep to hold off Windward
It’s been a long, up-and-down basketball season for St. John Bosco. There have been missed opportunities. “We’ve had many opportunities,” sophomore guard Brandon McCoy said,…
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake defeats St. John Bosco
It was way back in early November when The Times’ preseason basketball rankings came out with St. John Bosco ranked No. 1 and Harvard-Westlake No.…